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Guardians swept by Tigers in third doubleheader in seven days

DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Schoop had two singles to close out a six-hit night, Eric Haase had his sixth home run and Tyler Alexander pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win in the second game on Monday night for a sweep of

Jul 05

McKenzie superb for 7 innings as Guardians edge Yankees 2-0

CLEVELAND (AP) — Triston McKenzie shut down New York's big-bashing lineup over seven superb innings in a combined one-hitter and closer Emmanuel Clase survived a harrowing ninth, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 2-0 win over the Yankees on Sunday. Franmil Reyes drove in both Cleveland runs — homering in the

Jul 03

Jays coach Budzinski leaves team following daughter's death

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter. Julia Budzinski was 17. "The Budzinskis have been part of our Blue Jays family over the last four seasons," general manager Ross Atkins said in a

Jul 03

Rizzo, Stanton homer as Yankees win 6-1, sweep 2 from Guards

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Yankees made up for two winless days with two wins in one day. New York's right back on track. Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton blasted consecutive homers, Nestor Cortes shut Cleveland down for six innings and the Yankees continued their torrid winning pace by beating the

Jul 03

Yankees, Guardians postponed by rain, doubleheader Saturday

CLEVELAND (AP) — The series opener between the New York Yankees and Cleveland was postponed by rain Friday night, the latest weather issue for the Guardians, who have already played five doubleheaders at home. They'll play their sixth at Progressive Field on Saturday as the teams will have a split

Jul 02

Giménez's homer in 9th gives Guardians 2nd straight walk-off win vs. Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Thursday for their second straight walk-off win. Giménez went deep to center on a 3-2 pitch from Tyler Thornburg (0-2) as Minnesota’s bullpen imploded again.

Jun 30

Naylor's 10th-inning homer lifts Guardians to 7-6 walk-off win over Twins

CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Naylor flipped his bat wildly when the ball soared over the fence and flung his helmet 20 feet in the air as he approached home plate. Then he headbutted Cleveland manager Terry Francona. Naylor hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, completing

Jun 30

Guardians fall in nightcap, settle for DH split vs. Twins

CLEVELAND — Jorge Polanco didn't take long to get back into the swing of things. Returning from his first stint on the injured list as a major leaguer, Polanco drove in three runs and rookie Josh Winder pitched six stellar innings as the Minnesota Twins earned a day-night doubleheader split

Jun 29

Bally Sports Networks Honored with Emmy Awards for Cavs & Guardians Productions

CLEVELAND – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Lower Great Lakes Chapter held its annual Emmy Awards this past Saturday, June 25. Bally Sports Ohio and Bally Sports Great Lakes are honored to have won four Emmys for our 2021 coverage of Cavaliers Basketball and Guardians (then

Jun 28

Red Sox beat Guardians 8-3 for sweep, winning streak at 7

CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Story drove in two runs to reach 500 career RBIs, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez each had three hits and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to seven. Boston had 15 hits

Jun 26

Verdugo hits 3-run HR, scorching Red Sox top Guardians 4-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a three-run homer, Jarren Duran had a career-high four hits and an RBI, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 Saturday for their sixth straight victory. Verdugo's two-out rocket to right off Shane Bieber (3-4) gave Boston a 3-2 lead in

Jun 26

Arroyo has three RBIs in return, Red Sox beat Guardians 6-3

CLEVELAND (AP) — Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer in the seventh and had three RBIs in his return from the COVID-19 injured list, powering the surging Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. Arroyo's go-ahead homer to left-center off Bryan Shaw (3-1)

Jun 25

Gordon's homer helps Twins slow Guardians in 1-0 win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Gordon hit a third-inning home run that stood up for Minnesota starter Devin Smeltzer, and the Twins dodged a sweep, cooling off the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 win on Thursday. Gordon, subbing for star Byron Buxton in center field, drove a 1-2 curveball from Zach

Jun 23

Guardians score 4 in 9th to rally past Twins 11-10

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Oscar Gonzalez tied the game with a two-run single and scored on Owen Miller's go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Minnesota Twins 11-10 on Wednesday night.

Jun 23

Guardians beat Twins 6-5 in 11 innings, take AL Central lead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Andrés Giménez had an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Minnesota 6-5 Tuesday night to move percentage points ahead of the Twins atop the AL Central Division. Bryan Shaw, Sam Hentges and Trevor Stephan each tossed a scoreless inning of relief before

Jun 22